The latest news and information regarding St. Louis car accidents. Car accident attorney Christopher Hoffmann provides useful tips on what to do if you are involved a Missouri auto accident and how you can work to prevent such accidents from happening.

01/07/2016

Dealing with Aggressive Insurance Adjusters and Lawyers after a St. Louis Auto Accident

Nowadays, when you suffer a personal injury or property damage from an accident, you not only have to deal with the physical pain and financial urgency, but you may find it even more difficult to deal with the insurance adjusters and accident attorneys. If you have no idea about how to deal with lawyers and insurance adjusters calling you again and again after an accident, read on.

Be wary of lawyers who are in a hurry to get hired

Unfortunate but true! Some lawyers nowadays trouble injured accident victims with nonstop calls until they get hired. These lawyers do everything possible to make sure you hire them. In addition to calling, some lawyers may send emails, send representatives or physically come to visit you in hospital. This is not only immoral but also illegal in some states. In fact, some state governments have enforced strict laws to protect accident victims from such ‘ambulance chasing’ attorneys. However, just enforcing laws may not be enough to discourage unethical lawyers. Accident victims should say no to such aggressive lawyers. If you get insured in an accident, it is in your best interests to speak with a personal injury lawyer to understand your legal rights and to make sure you win maximum compensation for your injuries. However, this does not mean that you should hire just any lawyer. It is always important to do research before hiring a lawyer. Consider checking the background, reputation, and qualification of an attorney before hiring him for your case.

Do not give a statement

After you get injured in an auto accident, you may also receive many calls from "salesy" insurance adjusters. They will likely ask you to provide a statement, but you should not give a statement until you are fully convinced. Some of the adjusters will call you again and again and meet you in person to persuade provide a statement. But you should not give a statement to the negligent driver’s adjuster. Again, it is in your best interests to speak with an experienced attorney beforeproviding any sort of statement to an adjuster.

Do not blindly trust your own insurance company

In some cases, even your own insurer may convince you to settle for a deal that is in their favor and does not benefit you. It is important to seek advice from a reliable, reputable lawyer before talking to your insurance company.

If you get injured from an auto accident, consider hiring a St. Louis auto accident attorney who has years of experience in handling accident injury cases. Call to speak with an experienced St. Louis injury lawyer free of charge.(314) 361-4242